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Dear Readers,

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Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@jakartaexpat.biz Assistant Editor Cecilia Forsman cecilia@jakartaexpat.biz Management Edo Frese edo@jakartaexpat.biz Sales Dian Mardianingsih ads@jakartaexpat.biz Marketing & Public Relations Silvia Forsman silvia@jakartaexpat.biz Distribution Dian Mardianingsih dian@jakartaexpat.biz Graphics Randualas didiet@jakartaexpat.biz Finance & Admin Pertiwi Gianto Putri tiwi@jakartaexpat.biz Lini Verawaty lini@jakartaexpat.biz Contributors Terry Collins Jeffrey Hutton Lorca Hush Petersen Hans Rooseboom Ken Runyon Eamonn Sadler Grace Susetyo Julia Tchezganova Rolf Tjalsma Editorial Enquiries letters@jakartaexpat.biz Circulation Enquiries info@jakartaexpat.biz Subscription info@jakartaexpat.biz

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hen one who has lived in Indonesia for some time thinks of politics, the word ‘corruption’ usually appears alongside of it. Corruption, unfortunately, is a pesky cog in this nation’s wheel and has been for centuries. Corruption in Indonesia can be traced as far back as ancient times whereby traders wishing to do business had to pay a duty to the ruler of each state as a mark of respect and, of course in order to trade. According to some historians, corruption was intensified during Dutch rule when officials would subsidize their low salaries by taking bribes. Corruption was perpetuated during Suharto’s reign, especially at the beginning of the financial crisis, when inflation hit a record high and officials weren’t able to carry on with their accustomed lifestyles.

Suharto was also renowned for handing out state resources to family members, but we shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.

It seems, however, that there is a shift in today’s society where most are sick and tired of having to deal with corruption on a daily basis, and we are beginning to see this in the run up to next year’s Presidential and Governmental elections. A string of corruption scandals involving government officials has undermined the Democratic Party’s prospects for 2014’s elections, and a recent Jakarta Survey Institute poll shows that the public are experiencing serious uncertainty.

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Who do the public vote for? President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono cannot run for a third term, and his vow of fighting corruption at the beginning of his second term in 2009 has only resulted in many leading members of his party winding up being involved in corruption cases themselves.

Megawati, daughter of Indonesia’s first President Sukarno, is in the running for a second time representing the Democratic Party. Although seen as a scandal to many, especially from the previous residents of the 40,000 or so displaced residents of 15 submerged villages of Sidoarjo’s Lapindo mudflow, Aburizal Bakrie, one of Indonesia’s top 10 richest men, has announced his candidacy, representing Golkar. The results in the recent poll were appalling for Bakrie, at only 8.7%, and many are hoping that in this case, money can’t buy everything. Governor Jokowi is set on cleaning up Jakarta first, but maybe we will see the man coined as Indonesia’s Obama in the candidacy for 2019’s Presidential elections. In any case, it is clear that the public’s trust is unsettled and it will be a very interesting year ahead for political pundits.  Angela Richardson

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widodo and the importance of being there 4 6 Laws & Legalities Recent legal developments 7 Celebrate Diversity Chinese indonesians: the identy in between 8 Meet the Expat Gary dean 10 Faces of Jakarta kang edi the characaturist 11 Featured joko

Observations gotong royong

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Featured

Joko Widodo and the Importance of Being There

By Jeffrey Hutton

With a reputation for hands on leadership, in less than a decade Joko Widodo has risen to become Indonesia’s most popular politician with political capital by the bucket load. The good news is he seems to be using that capital wisely. The bad news is we don’t know how long he’ll stay.

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f all goes to plan, sometime within the next month, Sukma Syukur, Executive Director of the $US700 million Jakarta Monorail Project may witness an event, that up until a few months ago, seemed a distant dream: the re-launch of a construction timetable for the moribund project by none other than the city’s new governor: Joko Widodo.

“We’re preparing it right now,” said Syukur. “There should be an announcement next month.”

Within weeks of winning election, Widodo invited Syukur for a meeting on the monorail, peppering her with informed questions on the abandoned project.

Three more meetings followed, attended, at Widodo’s behest, key officials including representatives of the State Planning Ministry of National Development Planning – or Bappenas.

Widodo later attended public hearings on the monorail project, sitting through them from start to finish. According to Syukur, Widodo’s predecessor, Fauzi Bowo, during his five years in office never formerly met the monorail’s executive. The project planning team received only two official letters from the previous governor.

“I thought I had to teach him about the project but he was briefed,” Syukur says, recalling her first meeting. “He (Widodo) doesn’t say very much. He listens. I’ve never seen anyone in his position sit through entire public hearings.”

Six months after winning Jakarta’s gubernatorial elections, expectations of the man popularly known as Jokowi are ballooning thanks to an image of accessibility, a proven administrative track record and few visible political debts. As Widodo tackles the city’s poverty, loathsome infrastructure and endemic corruption through unannounced visits to government offices and poor neighbourhoods, analysts say he is setting a new standard for what

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the electorate should expect from their representatives. It isn’t enough to govern behind walled compounds and tinted windows of Toyota Land Cruisers. Instead you have to be there.

“He’s out there. He presses the flesh,” says long time Jakarta-based political analyst Kevin Evans. “He is giving the citizenship a feeling he is one of them and of leadership.”

Health, education, planning, and infrastructure are at the centre of Jokowi’s legislative agenda. In November he rolled out the Jakarta Health Card, giving all Jakarta residents access to free medical services at the city’s community health centres and hospitals. The first 3,000 went to the city’s poor in densely populated areas such as Tambora in West Jakarta and Pademangan in North Jakarta. The program is expected to serve as a model for the implementation of the central government’s plans for universal health coverage by 2014.

A similar scheme, which started in December, offered vouchers to students from poor families in high school and vocational schools defraying 240,000 Rupiah a month from the cost of education such as books and other necessities.

Bigger ticket infrastructure projects such as pumping stations, river dredging and dams are in the works to make the city more resilient to annual flooding. Rapid transit aimed at relieving the city’s traffic is also a priority. According to Syukur, Widodo favours retaining the original monorail plans making use of pylons that have stood abandoned after construction ground to a halt in 2008. The first section of the 27-kilometre network could be in operation by early 2016, she says.

“He’s trying to find short cuts to proceed with the project,” says Syukur. “I believe in his decision making.”

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... It isn’t enough to govern behind walled compounds and tinted windows of Toyota Land Cruisers. Instead you have to be there.

Syukur is clearly not alone. In less than a decade, Jokowi has risen from being a furniture dealer in Central Java to Indonesia’s most popular politician.

An opinion poll in February from Pusat Data Bersatu said that of 1,200 respondents, 21 percent favoured Widodo for president – more than any other candidate. Eight years ago, as furniture store owner, he secured the backing of the National Furniture and Handicraft Association and won the mayoral race in his hometown in Solo. His reputation as a deal maker was forged by convening meetings with street stall owners and peddlers, seeking agreement for a more permanent place to do business rather than in vacant lots and on the side of the street. In the process he avoided the, at times violent evictions peddlers often face. He won reelection two years ago with 90 percent of the vote, numbers usually only seen in rigged ballots of dictatorships.

He was approached to run for the position of mayor by former President Megawati Sukarnoputri’s PDIPerjuangan, which currently only has 20 percent of the seats in the Jakarta legislature. His popularity, almost fawning media coverage and his fresh mandate compared with those of legislative members who face elections next year, give him a strong hand with almost no political baggage.

“He didn’t have to use any political capital to get where he is. He has a track record,” says Evans. “He has a relatively free hand.”

Even so, it’s unclear how far Widodo will

go or whether he will run for president during the elections next year. Despite originally promising “around- the- clock” access to the media, reporters resort to ambushing him during his announced visits for comment. Calls to aides go unanswered and his daily schedule can often be the stuff of rumour.

At stake is the liveability of the country’s capital city. Seasonal floods cripple the city for days. Traffic is gridlocked for hours in the city’s major centres.

Poor roads and other infrastructure are fuelling inflation.

What’s more, Indonesia’s economic fortunes are in something of a sweet spot. A young population with more money to spend is helping drive Asia’s second fastest growing economy after China. Unless Widodo acts fast to address the city’s challenges, he risks squandering a rare confluence of political capital and economic opportunity, says political analyst Kevin O’Rourke, political commentator and author of “Reformasi.”

“Mounting dysfunctions in Jakarta will erode the economic competitiveness of the entire nation, given the importance of the city for finance, investment, trade and manufacturing. In turn, this will limit the rate of growth and squander the potential presented by Indonesia’s temporary ‘demographic bonus”, O’Rourke says, adding that the city risks being more vulnerable to calamity such as floods and disease. “Domestically and internationally, Jakarta will risk becoming synonymous with a place of hardship.” 

jeff hutton Jeff moved to Jakarta earlier this year after stints as a business reporter in Tokyo and Sydney. After more than a decade in newsrooms, he turned to freelance writing specializing on infrastructure, sustainable development and finance. http://www. jeffreyhutton.com/ Follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffreyhutton

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Observations

Gotong Royong

By Terry Collins

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ndonesia is often cited by those governments and businessmen wishing to garner the country’s resources as being a fine example of a vibrant democracy.

The term ‘democracy’ comes from the Greek language (δημοκρατία) and means “rule by the (simple) people” or as Abraham Lincoln put it, “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

Most of us here would agree that the form of government adopted in Indonesia is merely a procedural democracy.

Those nominated have to be members of political parties and to have an assumed piety. Few bother to listen to their electors who are not expected, or wanted, to contribute to the government and can seemingly be bought off every four or five years with unrealistic promises, minimal cash handouts and T-shirts to attend free dangdut concerts.

Many, if not all, of Indonesia’s rulers are a self-perpetuating élite, vestiges of the Suharto era, which awards itself lucrative contracts in order to first pay off debts accrued through the electoral process and to then further enrich themselves.

Nor can the electorate expect to benefit from any legal certainty. Laws are flouted with seeming impunity by those who are tasked with making the laws while for those at the bottom of the social ladder there are few transparent ways of seeking regress for the wrongs committed against them.

It seems that the only way for the voices of the rakyat to be heard is through the social media yet this has had both positive and negative consequences.

In 2010, the Welfare Minister, Salim Segaf Aljufrie, was photographed by a commuter stuck in a traffic jam while he merrily sped down a TransJakarta Busway lane. Following a tweeted meme he was forced to apologise.

In 2011, a rumour that an ojek driver in Ambon, who’d been killed in a road accident, had been tortured to death by the police left three dead following two days of rioting.

An alternative is to rely on NGOs and trade unions to lobby the lawmakers and bureaucrats. However the NGOs are also facing difficulties in that the much criticized Home Affairs Ministry is seeking to replace or revise the 1985 Mass Organization Law so they “can make decisive efforts concerning civil society organizations without having to worry about legal issues.”

That’s an alarming statement and without a say in the wider issues that effect us, it is small wonder that we are seeing an increasingly fragmented society, one in which individuals strive to meet their own needs and appear to have lost empathy with anyone not in their immediate social or religious circle.

What is sorely needed is a system of people empowerment, one in which individuals can express their concerns and by being part of the process can effect the changes that would not only address the needs of the individual but those of the community s/he is part of. In short, there is an urgent need to return to the good, old-fashioned values which encourage respect, courtesy and mutual co-operation.

The principle of gotong royong has long been a factor of Indonesian (and Malaysian) life. It is a Javanese term meaning ‘mutual co-operation’ or volunteerism’. Ii was long a factor of village life when folk would come together to build irrigation ditches, to harvest crops and build communal facilities.

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"The success of Homo Sapiens rests primarily with our capacity for empathy and our urge to understand and appreciate others." fr. review of The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society by Frans De Waal

When Sukarno came to power and outlined his Pancasila (Five Pillars) philosophy he argued that the Five Pillars could actually be pressed into Three Pillars (Tri Sila) consisted of the belief in the Supreme Being, socio-nationalism and sociodemocracy which could be compressed into only One Pillar (Eka Sila), namely gotong-royong.

President Suharto adopted Pancasila as a diktat through which he incorporated the mysticism of Javanese culture, with its obeisance to and respect of rulers, into a centralized government with a bureaucracy and military presence which filtered down to street level. This system remains: from the Presidential Palace, to governor, to mayor or regent, to kelurahan (village administrative unit), to rukun warga (RW - citizen’s association), and finally to the rukun tetangga (RT - neighbourhood association) – and you.

In 1969, Suharto’s ‘technocrats’ presented a Five Year Plan which lead to the ‘green revolution’ with the professed aim of achieving self-sufficiency in rice, the staple food. Although this succeeded for a while through rural industrialisation, it displaced farmers and their families, many through the transmigration programme. The localised knowledge, handed down through generations of mutual co-operation, of how to get the best out of their land is lost.

Another result has been the continuing drift in search of a livelihood to urban areas where there are few leaders worthy of respect. Politicians at all levels are complacent with little regard for their electors, civil servants are arrogant, and the rakyat (citizenry) has become cynical.

But, there is hope in Jakarta, and it is offered by newly elected Jakarta Governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Deputy Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama.

Ahok has said that to better understand the problems and aspirations of the people civil servants must get into the streets. He also announced that due to “the lackluster performance of local leaders” during the first 100 days of Jokowi’s administration, any civil servant employed by the administration can now apply to become a district or subdistrict head.

“We will evaluate their performance and ask them to pitch programs for their residents to see whether they are a good fit for the position or not.”

I hope that they will also be good motivators, encouraging, as Jokowi has said, the spirit of the well-regarded Ali Sadikin, the Jakarta Governor from 1966 to 1977, an advocate of gotong royong.

The public need educating, perhaps through compulsory community service, that courtesy – for example, queuing, road discipline, and not littering – can pay immense dividends in enhancing our daily lives. 

Multicultural Politics in Indonesia Dialogue and Gotong Royong http://www.emporia.edu/~cbrown/dnue/archive/documents/ Vol02.no02.Adian.pdf

Terry Collins Terry Collins is the co-author of Culture Shock! Jakarta and writes the Jakartass blog.

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Law & Legalities

Recent Legal Developments

By Julia Tchezganova

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It seems that some officials are still unaware of the Law’s provisions, as a result, when applying for ITAP under the Immigration Law, it is recommended that you bring the printed version of the Law with you.

It is hoped that Immigration Law is implemented shortly and the confusion amongst the mixed marriage community dissipates.

ne of the most important things for Indonesian expatriates to remember is that the country’s laws and regulations are often amended and updated. However, sometimes the opposite is also true. Laws that have not been changed for quite some time suddenly receive a major overhaul, leaving many foreigners wondering what the changes entail.

On another note, Minister of Labor and Transmigration Decree No. 40 on Restricted Positions for Foreign Employees (Decree) has been issued in February 2012.

This article will touch on two legal areas that went through amendments in their legal frameworks. This refers to Immigration Law and restriction on positions that may be held by foreigners.

As a background, the House of Representatives passed the Bill on Immigration in April 2011. It included increasingly accommodating provisions on Permanent Residence Permits (ITAP) that were welcomed by foreigners and their Indonesian spouses. For example, spouses in a mixed marriage are to be granted ITAP after residing in the country for 2 consecutive years (Article 60(2)) and spouses and/or children of a foreigner holding an ITAP are to be granted an ITAP promptly (Article 60 (3)).

Article 59 of Immigration Law also allows unlimited extension of ITAP after its expiry.

ITAP is initially granted for 5 years and it should be noted that previously, it had to be renewed every 5 years. This certainty was also welcomed by mixed marriage couples.

Currently, the Law awaits its Implementing Regulations (PP). The update on PP is

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are applied to the new provisions, unless the procedures are contrary to the Law. As a result, the confusion regarding implementation remains.

This Decree lists 19 positions that are unavailable to foreign workers and it is Indonesia’s first legislation to issue such restriction.

reported via http://www.expat.or.id/info/ mixmarriages.html.

On August 14th, the latest version of the PP of the Immigration Law was posted on the Immigration Department website.

However, the PP have still not been officially ratified as of October 2012.

Please note that the Law is in force since the day of promulgation, which is 5 May 2011.

Implementing Regulations of previous Law on Immigration remain valid until they are replaced by new PP and as long as they are not contrary to the new Law. This means that previous procedures

The positions are as follows: Personnel Director, Industrial Relations Manager, Human Resources Manager, Personnel Development Supervisor, Personnel Recruitment Supervisor, Personnel Placement Supervisor, Employee Career Development Supervisor, Human Resources Administrator, Chief Executive Officer, Personnel and Career Specialist, Personnel Specialist, Career Advisor, Job Advisor, Job Advisor and Counseling, Employee Mediator, Job Training Administrator, Job Interviewer, Job Analyst, Occupational Safety Specialist.

One main concern with this list is the inclusion of the “Chief Executive Officer” position. It is suggested that investors will withdraw from Indonesia if they are unable to hold the position of a CEO.

However, the Ministry of Labor and Transmigration explained that CEO is not a position that is common in Indonesia. In fact, it would usually refer to the highest management position in the company.

That is, a CEO would be a resources and administration manager. Further comments suggest that restriction on the position of a CEO will apply to Indonesianowned companies because CEOs in those companies handle human resources, which is restricted for foreigners. Apparently, this would not apply to CEOs in companies with foreign shareholders since their duties do not entail management of human resources.

It is clear from both legislations that there are issues of implementation and interpretation. It is left to the readers to ensure that they are equipped with patience and attention to detail. What you do not know about Indonesian law is at times more important than what you do know, and thus, whenever something is of concern to you, do not hesitate to seek legal advice or information from relevant sources immediately. 

(Anything written in this article is intended to provide information only and is not intended to serve as legal advice).

JULIA TCHEZGANOVA If not found in the office, Julia can be seen falling off a mountain bike in Puncak or on her way to see an Opera in Singapore

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Celebrate Diversity

ChineseIndonesians: The Identity In Between

By Grace Susetyo

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s the “ancestral homeland” of over 300 ethnic groups, Indonesia is one of the most multicultural countries in the non-Western world.

8.8 million Indonesians are ethnic Chinese.

Except that their “ancestral homeland” is not even here. My paternal ancestors come from Fujian province, PRC, but we’ve settled in Central Java for centuries. For other Chinese-Indonesians, their home might be Jakarta, North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, West Kalimantan or East Nusatenggara.

According to Chinese historian Dr. Tuty Muas of Universitas Indonesia, the Chinese have settled in Nusantara since the 13th century Yuan Dynasty. “That is a long time before Dutch contact,” said Muas.

“Therefore, the Chinese presence as part of Indonesia is something we can’t deny.”

Batavia’s 17th-18th century sugar boom was also a period of mass migration from China to the Indies. Many Chinese were hired as skilled artisans to construct Batavia. Others worked in the sugar industry or became merchants.

Either way, the Chinese population grew rapidly, demonstrated exceptional work ethic, and many blatantly showed signs of wealth, prompting social envy.

Many people seem to associate ChineseIndonesians with “conflict” or “violence”.

And many incidents can be named: 1740, 1965, and 1998.

“There is nothing wrong with researching what happened then. But if people are opening past wounds in the name of nationalism, then that is a problem,” said Muas. “If IndigenousIndonesians keep presuming that ChineseIndonesians are a group that deserves abuse, and Chinese-Indonesians keep judging IndigenousIndonesians in return, then there is no end to the problem. Now is the time to stop this division and start seeing all of us as Indonesians.”

One of the alleged roots of Chinese discrimination in Indonesia is the Indische Staatsregeling (Indies’ State Regulation) of 1925, which effectively categorises the Netherlands Indies’ citizens into European, Far Easterners, and Indigenous. A different set of laws apply to each group. This regulation framed the Chinese, which fell in the middle of the hierarchy, to seem “privileged” from an Indigenous point-ofview. The privileges weren’t necessarily ones the Chinese enjoyed, such as collecting taxes for the Dutch government. But they were enough to breed racial resentment.

The Staatsregeling failed to recognise that Chinese-Indonesians are politically heterogeneous. In the pre-Independence era, some were pro-Netherlands, some were pro-China (including pro-Beijing and proTaipei), and others were pro-Indonesia.

Early Independence was a relatively peaceful period for multicultural Indonesia. According to Muas, Sukarno did not make any particularly discriminatory policies, though some scholars debate this. Indonesia fostered strong ties with PRC and the USSR. Many ChineseIndonesians were still citizens of China.

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And then, out of nationalistic spirit, Sukarno issued the PP10/1959, which limited the foreign ownership of retail businesses to the regency level, and prohibited it in subdistricts and villages. The regulation was well-meaning: to encourage Indonesians to take charge of the new country’s economy and prevent economic neocolonialism. While this policy did not specifically target ChineseIndonesians, many who owned retail businesses in rural areas got into trouble.

identify as both “Black” and “American.”

According to sociologist Arief Budiman, Chinese-Indonesians in this era were politically divided into integrationists and assimilationists.

Budiman added that Chinese-Indonesians should be more involved in politics and make sure that Chinese-Indonesian interests are justly represented. In a democracy run by civil society, ChineseIndonesians are equally responsible as other Indonesian citizens to make Indonesia the country worth pledging allegiance to.

Integrationists, represented by Baperki, strove for the acknowledgement of ChineseIndonesians as an ethnic group and tended to have secular ideals. Baperki ended up leaning left, along with the National Indonesian Party (PNI), the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), and Sukarno. In contrast, assimilationists, represented by LPKB (Lembaga Pembinaan Kesatuan Bangsa) wanted Chinese-Indonesians to stop identifying as Chinese and start adopting the customs of local indigenous ethnicities. LPKB leaned right with Islamic and Christian parties, and the military.

Budiman used to be an assimilationist due to his dislike of the “shameful” bigotry he observed among Chinese-Indonesians, and the idea that a pendatang (outsider) “in Rome should act Roman”. Sukarno’s “authoritarian hell”--as Budiman wrote in Kebebasan, Negara, Pembangunan-prompted Budiman’s generation to join the right and fight against the left, despite knowing that democracy cannot flourish under a military regime.

That is, until 1965-1966 saw the downfall of Sukarno. Accompanying it was a bloodbath that cost an estimate of one million lives, including Chinese-Indonesians blindly accused of their association with PKI. Budiman said he felt responsible when the new ruler, Suharto, took assimilation policies to the extreme: banning Chinese language, schools, media, festivities, and cultural expressions. Chinese-Indonesians were even pressured to change their names to Indonesian-sounding ones.

“We can still preserve our ethnic culture without becoming any less nationalistic.

Nationalism and ethnicity need not annul each other, but can coexist and enrich each other,” wrote Budiman. “I would like to say to the Chinese to not be ashamed of expressing their Chinese-ness, while still demonstrating in their deeds that their homeland is Indonesia.”

 Jakarta’s deputy-mayor Basuki “Ahok” Purnama

If Sukarno’s era saw the involvement of Chinese-Indonesians in the parliament and ministries, Suharto made politics out-of-bounds for ChineseIndonesians. Having a strong culture of trade, many Chinese-Indonesians naturally resorted to business, became wealthy, and sometimes privileged if their business ties included Suharto’s cronies. While this only applied to few Chinese-Indonesians, it was enough to reinforce the recurring 17th century problem: envy-driven generalised racial sentiment. And we all know what happened in 1998 when came Suharto’s turn to be thrown over.

Budiman started embracing integrationism in the 1970s when his studies in the U.S. introduced him to African-Americans, whom also endured a long history of discrimination and violence, but now enjoy equality in civil society and proudly

Now in the Reformasi era, more things are being done to ensure that Chinese-Indonesians feel at home in this country. In 2002, President Abdurrachman Wahid declared Chinese New Year a national holiday and effectively reversed the previous regime’s anti-Chinese policies. Competent Chinese-Indonesians are in political offices, including Jakarta’s deputy-mayor Basuki “Ahok” Purnama.

In 2009, Indonesia honoured its first Chinese-Indonesian National Hero, navy commander John Lie who fought in the Revolution. Some schoolchildren are now being taught that Chinese-Indonesians play important roles in both Indonesia’s struggle for Independence and contemporary socioeconomic development.

As a Chinese-Indonesian I now look back and think, “What great trials my ancestors have overcome!” and how their struggles have somehow made me who I am today.

With this realisation in mind, I have never been prouder to call Indonesia my home, as Chinese blood runs deep in my veins. 

Grace susetyo Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion for Indonesian history and culture. Now in her 6th year in Jakarta, Grace has lived in various countries and looks forward to exploring more places. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com

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Meet the Expat

the Indonesian state, with the politicians, bureaucrats, police and military, assuming that the world owes them something, foreigners in particular. Does the average Indonesian bureaucrat care about foreign investment? No, they truly do not. And in fact, may well view it with suspicion.

Indonesia has done well over the past few years not because of the government, but in spite of the government. Also, because Indonesia was largely shielded from the world financial meltdown of 2008, thanks partly to the hard medicine administered by the IMF in 1997-98, investors have had little choice. Indonesia has looked good as an investment destination only because the rest of the world was/is so bad. It has had nothing to do with government reform or changes, as absolutely nothing has changed in a true policy sense since 2004. In fact, the situation within the bureaucracy has become much worse over the past few years, with arbitrary, sudden changes in regulations and policies happening continuously across all levels of government.

Meet Gary Dean.

The Australian expat who went from budding Musician, Animal Husbandry, Computer Programmer to Director of Okusi Associates here in Indonesia.

By Cecilia Forsman How long have you been living in Indonesia and what brought you here in the first place?

I’ve lived in Indonesia since 1996 and firstly and principally, I came here because it was not Australia. Psychologically, Australia was choking me; it is an orderly, over-regulated, self-satisfied country that is in love with its own image. I desperately needed some disorder in my life; and Indonesia delivers this in truckloads! In Indonesia, absolutely nothing can be taken for granted.

How did you get from studying Animal Husbandry to becoming the Director and Senior Consultant for Okusi Associates?

It may seem incongruent, but in fact I see great logical continuity in my journey to where I am today. But for me, my starting point is not animal husbandry, but rather the trombone.

I attended a ‘special’ government high school where music was a major part of the curriculum. For over three years, I spent on average 20 hours a week doing trombone lessons, concert band rehearsals, and music theory classes, in addition to regular concerts throughout the year.

The back-to-the-land movement was strong at that time, with any hippie worth his salt heading to the countryside to live in agrarian communes, or at the very least, talking about doing so! This was the beginning of my interest in agriculture, and livestock in particular. I started raising dairy goats, first in Tasmania, then in Fremantle, Western Australia. I formalised my interest by doing a number of college courses, including a Certificate in Animal Technology, Certificate in Animal Nursing, and an Associate Diploma in Agricultural Technology.

However, my agricultural career was cut short: I got a job as a computer programmer with a front-company for the Australian Labour Party. This company was set up specifically to undertake polling and campaign activities for the ALP all over Australia, state and federal. Apart from being viewed as politically ‘reliable’ in some sense, it seems I was among the very few at that time (1985) that knew anything about programming the newlyreleased IBM Personal Computer. I had 10

developed a least-cost ration formulation program for ruminants (goats, sheep, cattle) for a number of small hand-held computers. Thus, I was thrust into the world of mainstream political campaigning as a computer systems engineer, devising programs for opinion polling, electorate management and direct mass mail.

By 1993, I was burnt out. I needed to change, and I really needed to get out of Australia, thus I formalised a plan. I would move to Indonesia. Why? Because it was close, interesting, and potentially not boring.

I started full-time Indonesian language training in 1994, doing an Associate Diploma in Language Studies a Metropolitan College, before transferring to Murdoch University’s Bachelor of Asian Studies program. My first year in this degree course got me to Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta under the ACICIS program. And thus started my Indonesian adventure.

In 1997, while still at UGM, I set up a consultancy in Yogyakarta called Okusi Associates (www.okusiassociates.com) catering to the then-booming furniture industry. I set up companies for foreigners wanting to manufacture and export, as well as assisting with government and community relations. 1997 was not a good year to start a business of any sort in Indonesia, if you will permit the understatement. The country was collapsing under the weight of the Asian financial crisis, and the repressive Soeharto regime was teetering. Everything fell into a heap in May 1998, but I had nowhere else to go. Unlike the tens of thousands of sensible foreigners who packed up and left, I stayed.

So, this is what happens when you take up the trombone. I truly often wonder what would have happened if I had learnt the piano instead.

Could you tell us what you specialize in and what kind of services Okusi provides?

Okusi’s core business is PMA company establishment. When starting out in Yogyakarta, I quickly figured out that setting up a company in Indonesia was not so much a legal problem, as a sociological one. The strictly legal aspects of setting up a PMA were relatively easy. What was difficult – and what remains difficult – is dealing with

In spite of the chaos in the government, the predatory bureaucracy, and the sense of entitlement by Indonesian elites, Indonesia is a great place to make money. Indonesia is also intrinsically very stable in a social sense.

Indonesia has done well over the past few years not because of the government, but in spite of the government.

predatory government officials to obtain the required permits to operate a business.

Once a company is established, foreigners nearly always require assistance with work permits and tax compliance. For this reason we added immigration and tax reporting services in 2006. Okusi has always maintained a full-time research section to undertake surveys and gather information for clients wanting to invest in Indonesia.

Indonesia ranks 128th out of 185 in the Ease of doing Business Report 2013, yet Bloomberg is currently encouraging investing in Indonesia’s booming economy. Do you think the Government is transparent and stable enough to invite foreign investors into Indonesia?

The investment boom in Indonesia over the past six or seven years is undeniable, but why? Although Indonesia has come a long way since 1998 in terms of its democratic institutions and investment climate, many parts of the old regime have remained stubbornly resistant to reform.

The Autonomous Region laws of 1999 led to a massive expansion of the system of corruption, which had been more of less centralised up until then. Besides the central government and the 33 provincial governments, there are now also over 400 regency (kabupaten) governments, and all of these institutions can (and do) make their own rules, regulations and policies.

Overlaid onto this is a predacious and xenophobic culture within the apparatus of

Unlike in many other developing economies, Indonesia allows 100% foreign ownership in many sectors. Compare this, to say, the Philippines or Thailand, where foreign investors are compelled to take on 51% local ‘partners’ across all sectors.

I heard that you are recently married, congratulations! How did you meet your wife and where did you get married?

I met my wife in Yogyakarta on a visit there in 2006. She then joined Okusi in Jakarta.

I made an honest woman of her in Jakarta last December, on the last day of the Mayan calendar. As we all now know, the world didn’t come to an end, so now I guess I’m stuck with her. It’s just as well I actually like her.

Do you plan on moving on from Indonesia, or have you planted permanent roots?

I have lived in Indonesia since 1996. I came here with the mindset of an immigrant rather than an expat. I make occasional trips to other parts of Asia, and made a quick visit to Australia in 1999, but essentially I don’t travel much at all.

I am a few weeks off becoming an Indonesian citizen, so I guess this means I’m here for good. Nearly everything I care about in terms of family, friends, assets and interests are located here in Indonesia. So, no, I won’t be going anywhere.  Thank you Gary! If you really want to annoy Gary Dean, send him an email at garydean@okusi. net. Otherwise, probably best to phone him.

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Faces of Jakarta

Kang Edi the Caricaturist

Words and photos by Hush Petersen

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n the shadow of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta sits the coup de grace of every departing expat— Jalan Gedung Kesenian—and its row of caricature artists.

If you’ve never attended a going-away party and seen the work of Kang Edi and his counterparts, you’re not a real expat. But what made Edi, a 48-yearold father of three leave his job at a bank ten years ago and take up the brushes full-time?

Freedom, of course. There are no rules. No set hours. He’s his own man, free to work or play chess. His brow furors if you ask him about his monthly sales quota.

Edi enjoys the outdoors. He likes being a man of the people. Jalan Gedung Kesenian boasts upwards of 30 caricature artists, each one tempting customers with toothy renditions of Barrack Obama, flattering interpretations of Paris Hilton and a handful of artists riding out their 15 minutes of fame. Anyone with a sliver

of talent has considered it—taking a leap of faith, living their passion, being their own boss—but Edi actually did it. He left it all behind for the oneon-one interaction he enjoys when people approach him with a headshot and a story. Edi gets to create, mixing his own talents and a little bit of background and ending up a few days later with the perfect gift.

How’s he managing? Leaving an easygoing job in an air-conditioned bank isn’t easy. You have to believe in yourself. But Edi is doing just fine, biding his time between serious portraits, suggestive caricatures and classy calligraphy meant for weddings and selling for Rp. 1.5 million and beyond, he has no regrets. And while USD 150 might seem steep for a going away present, Edi invites you to bargain. Half the fun of making a purchase on Jalan Kesesian is the interaction. If you’re not looking to bargain over a cup of coffee, bargain over the roar of the passing bajajs and swarming buzz of the motorbikes along Jalan Kesesian. 

Hush Petersen Hush Petersen is currently on sabatical from the hero's journey. He loves sipping Budweisers, doig the crossword and judging people outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. You should join him sometime.

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Fighting the Macet

Expat Golfer

Putting for Effect

By Ken Runyon

Not enough is written about the putting game. I say “putting game” because putting is an entirely separate discipline to that of the long game, short game and mental game in golf.

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TRAFFIC SENSE

The RightTurn Phobia

By Hans Rooseboom

r and not d lately sitting in your ca Have you been frustrate s are these endless traffic jam as ve ha u yo re su I’m moving? y. getting worse by the da

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nd a real solution definitely does not appear to be in sight. With the awful state of the public transport system, who wants to voluntarily leave the car at home and take a bus? They are, after all, a dirty and dangerous affair. And even the fast-track TransJakarta busses don’t always get you to your destination quickly.

Having been part of Jakarta’s car driving mob for the past 30 years, I believe that it is traffic management more than the other drivers, or the motorcycles, that are responsible for the traffic jams and gridlock.

In other words, the main contributor to the current chaos is the system of traffic rules and regulations. And these are in turn exasperated by the ad hoc rules imposed by an overstretched policeman trying to tame the disarray at his intersection.

Many intersections and T-junctions have been “regulated”, recently or in the past, with the typical result that traffic flows have been reduced to a trickle.

It appears that somewhere in the handbook for traffic managers it says: keep traffic moving at intersections! And one of the ways to achieve this is: avoid right-turns! And so one is frequently sent straight on, mostly for quite a distance, to the break in the road divider where a U-turn is allowed. This rightturn phobia appears to be the reason why so many roads have a concrete divider in the middle—without it that U-turn would be made much sooner. In respect of the shortage of U-turn points it is interesting to note that drainage efficiency is improved when the system consists of many small drains rather than a few large ones; and similarly, getting on and off MRT trains is quicker when the wagons have many smaller doors rather than one or two large ones. I bet that the same holds true for traffic flow: rather than one U-turn point every few kilometres, there should be openings in the divider at least at every side street,

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and possibly every fifty or so metres.

The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ir. Joko Widodo, has made mitigating the notorious traffic situation one of his prime concerns.

With the full force of the government administration behind him the proposed programmes are largely infrastructural in nature: MRT, monorail and more urban toll roads to increase the facilities, together with a few restrictive programmes such as the oddeven number plate days. But again, how is it possible to limit the use of personal vehicles when there is no adequate mass public transportation available?

The handbook or traffic manager remains, however, untouched and more obstructions are on the books.

Here is a recent example. On the intersection of Jl. Wijaya 1/Wijaya 2 and Sultan Iskandarsyah/Prapanca Raya, traffic on Wijaya 1 coming from Tendean is no longer allowed to go straight onto Wijaya 2, but is forced left on Prapanca Raya where at the traffic circle they can opt for Brawijaya or back to Wijaya 2. The latter route would take them to another unnecessary twisting and turning as they will need to circle Darmawangsa Square before reaching Panglima Polim.

 Left arm is an extension of the putter

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These are only two examples of incomprehensible traffic management decisions. Many more do undoubtedly exist.

In bringing these to your attention I’m hoping these issues can eventually come to the attention of the powers that be. And who knows... one day they could even be corrected. 

 Left arm leads

ost of what we read in golf magazines these days seems to focus on distance off the tee. Fair enough, but keep in mind that a par 72 golf course is designed for 36 full shots and 36 putts; putting is half the game!

turn your left hand to the left so that the back of the hand faces squarely to the target. With a weak left hand, both the top of your left forearm and the back of the left hand should be pointing toward the target.

The problem I have giving advice on putting, however, is that there are no absolutes for putting technique. From the “claw grip”, to the “belly putter”, putting technique is singularly individual to each player. Therefore, I must provide the following disclaimer: the ideas that follow in this column are merely suggestions; truly, whatever works for you on the putting surface is correct.

I like to feel that the left arm and putter are one in the same, that the left arm is an extension of the putter. Certainly I’m not alone here, there many others who advocate this approach, including the great Harvey Penik who wrote about this in his “Little Red Book”. There is no need to introduce rigidity or tension when employing this concept as the arms and hands should remain soft and tension free. One of the main benefits, as I see it, is that I never break my wrists when I feel like the left arm is an extension of the club and thus my hands remain soft and quiet throughout the putting stroke. Now, when I stroke the ball, I like to feel that I’m ‘rolling’ the ball, leading with the back or top of my left forearm, following through towards the target. Of course the ball is struck by the putter head, but I prefer to think that I’m using my left arm to roll the ball. Getting back to the weak left hand grip, I feel confident using my left arm since it is pointed to the target and in line with the putter face, another benefit of a weak left hand grip. Thanks Stephen!

Here are a few suggestions that work for me.

Perhaps they can help you to drain that 12 foot birdie putt at your next Sunday match.

The Grip:

Hans Rooseboom Hans Rooseboom is a long term resident of Jakarta. He has visited nearly all of Indonesia's provinces and worked for many years in Ambon, Aceh, Manado and a number of smaller and larger towns on Java. He now enjoys a leisurely life, playing tennis most mornings and writing his blogs and other articles. He can be reached at hans_rooseboom@yahoo.com.

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 Weak left hand

I am very traditional where the putting grip is concerned. The conventional reverse overlap grip works fine for me. I simply reverse my right pinky finger, Vardon style grip, under the left index finger so that the left index finger now overlaps the pinky and ring finger of the right hand. Now, there are many variations to this most basic of all putting grips, and so here is my own little twist for your consideration. Actually I got this tip from Stephen Lindskog, a local pro here in Jakarta. Stephen suggested that I “weaken my left hand”. Assuming you also use the same traditional putting grip that I have outlined above, I recommend you weaken your left hand as well. I’m not referring to weak grip pressure here. No, I am referring to the position of the left hand on the club. Simply

The Stroke:

I would like to reiterate that these are putting concepts that I use. I wouldn’t suggest they are for everyone. Again, whatever works for you is the correct method of putting! Good luck and please let me know if any of these concepts work for you. More on putting next month! 

KEN rUNYON Ken is a former Caddy now living a Cinderella Story in Jakarta. You can find him on Facebook at Accel Junior Golf Academy or email at kenrunyon01@gmail.com

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Food & Drink

By Silvia Forsman

ky Lounge at Mercure, S.L.A.M, is on the 19th floor of the newly opened Mercure Simatupang.

Slam is in a roof top lounge bar that has an open-air section as well as an air-conditioned room.

The open air section has a mix of styles which translates to funky and modern. Comfy contemporary rattan chairs juxtaposed with mood lighting, graffiti panels on the top of two side walls connected by one wall made of window panes and a traditional dark wooden bar gives the outdoor area a hip, youthful and funky vibe. Behind the bar is the air-conditioned salon, reminiscent of a cigar room, the furniture is classy with a statement one-seater made of denim in the corner nestled in between the view of suburban Jakarta. A keen eye for detail and a passion for fashion and design can be felt from Slam. I adore the Slam uniforms: a black fedora, beige skinny slacks, thick braces and a black short sleeved collared shirt which makes me think of Clockwork Orange meets the prohibition era meets skinny jeans. The staff are very friendly, speak English perfectly and are happy to chat or give their two cents if you are a bit lost of direction. To summarize Slam in three words: eclectic, funky and friendly.

Slam offers the same menu as the downstairs Grafitti restaurant, international cuisine, healthy options and Asian selections, though it is served as the room service version to keep the food unaffected by the shuttle up 19

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floors. If you are looking for a bar experience and don’t want a full meal, they also offer bar nibbles.

We sat in the salon to have our dinner and ordered mocktails to begin, Sunset and I am Joker. The Sunset is made of fresh passion fruit, passion fruit syrup, orange juice and topped with soda water, and the I am Joker is made of fresh chopped apples, muddled kiwi, kiwi syrup and again topped with soda water. The mocktails were fresh and fruity and presumably two of your five a day. We then had the Crusted Salmon, accompanied by white wine sauce, thin fries and vegetables. I could see why the Crusted Salmon is a popular dish. The salmon was well cooked, fresh basil mixed with the breadcrumbs gave the crust a fresh taste and a hint of green that looked lovely against the orange salmon. The vegetables, cauliflower, carrots, green beans and baby corn, tasted like they were blanched then tossed in garlic infused oil. The white wine sauce was great, I could have had it as a soup. It was creamy and full flavoured with fresh hints of lemon, a really wonderful sauce.

Next we had a few of the nibbles – Fish Balls, Chicken wings and Maki roll. The Fish Balls are homemade and battered. The Chicken wings had fresh rosemary as opposed to dried rosemary which gives a more intense flavour, a nice little gourmet touch to bar snacks. The Maki roll had vegetables, namely red pepper with a dusting of tobiko on the outside.

For our after dinner drink we moved from the salon to the

outdoor area. Fed, full and free, I got a cheap thrill from watching the traffic riddled roads crawl and enjoying myself, waiting upon our cocktails, instead of being one of the victims of that traffic jam.

We had decided on a J-tini and Mexican Dragon. The J-tini is a mix of Jack Daniels and Sweet and Sour. The Mexican Dragon is made from Tequila, red dragon fruit and Cointreau. The J-tini was tart and fresh, garnished with a young sprig of mint. The Mexican Dragon was sweet and slightly tart. I would have loved to try more cocktails but drinking on a school night is usually not the best idea.

Jakarta is rather pricey for going out with the alcohol tax and for hotels, they have 21% added on top of that. Slam is not cheap nor expensive but as hotel prices go, very reasonable with cocktails starting from around Rp.80,000.

Slam holds special promotions regularly – the next one in the third week of March entitles you to a shot of tequila for only Rp.25,000 nett, which will be a night to remember and a morning to forget.

To find out more on events and promotions you can sign up to their newsletter by emailing Mercure Simatupang at H6680-RE@accor. com, or give them a call. 

Mercure Jakarta Simatupang Jl R A Kartini No 18 Lebak Bulus 12440 - SOUTH JAKARTA Contacts: Tel : (+62)21/75999777 Fax : (+62)21/75999798 Mail : H6680-RE@accor.com 13

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Conservation

The Tragedy of the Travelling Dolphins

By Lorca

 Ric O'Barry • Photo by David Higgs

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e just want to protect dolphins but we have to wear bullet proof vests?

That’s ridiculous!” said Femke den Haas of the Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) as 12 black-uniformed men cursed JAAN’s “save the dolphins” efforts outside the @america venue at Pacific Place mall in Jakarta. Ric O’Barry, star of the Oscar award winning dolphin-documentary The Cove and representing the Earth Island Institute (USA) was there with JAAN to meet with Minister of Forestry Mr. Zulkifli Hasan and U.S. Ambassador Scott Marciel to discuss releasing captive dolphins used as restaurant attractions in swimming pools and in travelling circuses.

Just to bring everything up to speed, Indonesia is one of the last countries in the world to allow travelling dolphin circuses, but this will hopefully be coming to an end.

Saving any animal or marine mammal in this case should never have to come as far as wearing bulletproof vests in fear of aggression.

Fortunately nothing but threats were made by the men in black and good seems to be coming out of this first February 6th public meeting at @america. During the brief meeting, Forestry Minister Hasan admitted to JAAN that these types of travelling circuses and restaurant dolphin pools are illegal and was surprised to hear that they even existed. In his words he vowed to find where they were and, “If necessary I will go there myself and dissolve them.”

There are two known places in Bali that feature dolphins in pools as attractions. One is the Akame restaurant in Benoa, and the other is the Melka Excelsior Hotel in Lovina that markets itself as, “The first hotel in the world with dolphins in their pools for swimming.” As you can see this is not something normal or allowed in other parts of the world.

Reports are that a Central Java holding pool is responsible for selling the dolphins to such shows and mobile circuses. An Indonesian biodiversity law is being used as a loophole to allow the operation of this dolphin pool under the guise that the dolphins have been rescued.

From the pool to the circus or restaurant pool becomes a grey area exchange but that is the basic mechanics of how dolphins are made

available for sale.

The problem is that captivity in small pools is seriously detrimental to the health of dolphins and many of them die young at work. Chlorine in the water helps keep the pools clean through several cycles of guests but is horrible for a dolphin’s throat and skin. Dolphins need big open spaces for their sonar to work, and without that their senses are dulled. Inadvertently dolphins in such captivity live much shorter lives due to these unnatural circumstances.

Ric O’Barry claims a show dolphin once committed suicide in front of him after giving up trying to learn tricks in its captive pool. But with a ready supply of replacement dolphins on hand, the restaurants in Indonesia have run their dolphin attractions day by day for years.

Sure there are overseas waterparks such as SeaWorld in America that have dolphin shows that arguably treat them well with enough living space and food, but O’Barry’s answer is that he is, “not happy with Sea World or any sort of dolphin captive park.” O’Barry was the original dolphin trainer for the classic TV show Flipper, making a lot of money in the process. Something inside him changed, and soon after he became the biggest advocate for dolphin rights, helping to expose the horrible dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. Indonesia is his new mission.

The travelling dolphin circuses are not much better in treating their show performers.

Being transported by air and truck in tiny crates around Indonesia is hardly healthy to any person or animal, nor is being exposed to extreme gravity changes during flights when your natural habitat is in the ocean. In the shows the dolphins are made to jump through hoops set on fire among other dangerous acts. It was actually when a concerned person witnessed a dolphin die during one of the shows and made a call to JAAN asking if there was anything they could do to stop this that started the movement to put a stop to dolphin circuses. To date JAAN is the only Indonesian foundation doing this.

and the most advanced of its kind, but without any active help from the government there has not been one dolphin admitted there.

Additional support has been coming from around Indonesia too. Concerned residents in Bali staged a protest at the Kuta Central Parkir where the dolphin circus was taking place last year. The protest was very effective because it delayed the show opening and made it unpopular. Other local businesses in Bali such as Carrefour, Coca-Cola, ACE hardware and more have vowed to never allow dolphin circuses on their premises.

In Jogjakarta, an Indonesian youth group put together a dolphin puppet show for kids meant to show the bad of such dolphin circuses. To get the message home, they brought the puppet show to the same places the dolphin circus travelled to.

And that is why those men in black suits were pushing their weight around outside @america when O’Barry (in a bulletproof vest) met with Minister Hasan. Dolphin shows and dolphin sales are worth a lot of money and there are many opposed to ending this financial boon. The men in black called themselves the “Alliance of Indonesia” and were later found to be paid by those in the dolphin business to intimidate those at the meeting. Since that initial meeting, another meeting was called in late February between O’Barry, JAAN and Forestry Minister Hasan where a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for freeing the dolphins was signed.

Following the MoU signing, Minister Hasan travelled to Bali and witnessed the Akame Restaurant dolphin pool where he ordered the two dolphins, Wayan and Made, to be released and sent to the JAAN Karimun Java rehab station. Strangely enough it took some days after this order for plans to be made, and then right before transporting them to Karimun Java, the

JAAN, along with Ric O’Barry, have started the first dolphin rehabilitation sea pen in Karimun Java to bring dolphins back to health and then release them back into the sea. The US$200,000 rehab centre is fully operational

dolphins disappeared into thin air. News reports have called the dolphins kidnapped, but sources say they have been shipped back to their central Java holding pool where they were bought or rented from. The situation is still a touchy one and still being resolved.

Although the dolphin movement has gained government support there are still other powers at work that will try to perpetuate this black market trade. Advice to stop this industry is to simply not support it by not going to dolphin shows and restaurants. Public opinion and movement are strong and with enough solidarity they can change the course of such businesses.

Minister Hassan has promised to end travelling dolphin circuses, the Akame dolphin pool, and all capturing of wild dolphins in Indonesia. Ric O'Barry and JAAN have further plans to make Bali a dolphin-protection zone like Maui in Hawaii, banning all captivity while rehabbing dolphins in their Karimun sea pen for release.

These are all steps toward setting a positive example of Bali to Indonesia and the world, but like most new plans and policies, this will likely take time to kick into gear.

Other peaceful alternatives are to strengthen dolphin tours that bring people out to see the dolphin in the sea. These kind of eco tours are really what people want to see – dolphins in their natural environment –not shackled in a swimming pool. You can also help by supporting JAAN, and Ric O’Barry’s Earth Island Institute. This story is still developing, so stay tuned for more info on one of the most intelligent creatures on earth, the dolphins. 

JAAN WEBSITE: http://jakartaanimalaid.com/blog/programs/aid-fordolphin/ Ric O’Barry’s dolphin project: http://dolphinproject.org/

LORCA Lorca is editor and co-publisher of Lines magazine, an Indonesian publication that covers envrionment, lifestyle and the best of local sufing. Find Lines on Facebook: Lines Magazine-Bali

 A pod of dolphins swim freely between Bali and Java free from traveling dolphin circuses and restaurant pools • Photo by Mick Curley

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Live Music

JazzLives Text by Rolf Tjalsma

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s a jazz fanatic it was a privilege to be at the Java Jazz Festival this year.

Held for the ninth time, this festival not only attracts artists from all over the world, but visitors also travelled from far to be at this prestigious event. I reckon they got what they came for: enough satisfying ear candy until the festivals’ tenth anniversary.

Being a newcomer to Jakarta I was first introduced to the Java Jazz Festival only a few weeks ago. As a music lover, for jazz in particular, I wondered why I had never heard about it before. Taking comfort in the fact that it would probably be a small, local fair, I started doing my research. More than one hundred artists, one thousand musicians and 50,000 annual visitors later I found myself looking quite baffled at the screen. This was a major event unlike any other in the region. It had to be something special for the eyes and ears of any jazz aficionado, or any music aficionado for that matter. There was no doubt in my mind; this was an event not to be missed.

Upon entering the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran there was a familiar festival feeling. While passing dozens of people selling tickets at incredible discounts, the muffled sound of music hailing from within the expo seemed to be dragging everyone to the entrance. Befitting to European culture, I stood impatiently in the queue. Hypnotised by the idea of all things wonderful that awaited me, there was no gratifying feeling tarrying behind the slow moving masses. Retrospectively, all the hassle was definitely worth it.

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musicians to follow. Up to that moment I did not yet know all musicians would be so good. As a warm-up to the rest of the day the early crowd seemed to be equally enjoying this great band.

To fully grasp the magnitude of a festival it is always a good idea to walk around and whiff up the air in every corner of the venue. Surrounded by large outdoor stages and nine halls was a big pavilion in which sponsors had their stalls and stores. Without these sponsors the event would have been significantly smaller, and because they had their own centralized stage this was no annoyance. Some of them organized music themselves, mostly performed by young, local bands. However, like the bands performing on the bigger stages, most of these were tremendous.

Together with Lisa Stansfield, Basia was the main act on the second day of the festival. I was lucky enough to be sitting right in front of her most hysteric fan; squealing at the first note of every song, yelling every word with a crazed sensation. Accompanied by her very talented, international band, Basia performed a few of her greatest hits, along with lesser-known songs. Most of them were allowed a small introduction about the history of how they came to be, such as Astrud, which is a tribute to one of the best samba and bossa nova singers, Brazilian-born Astrud Gilberto.

The influence of Gilberto did not stop there; even though Basia has a unique style, it is evident she is an admirer of the Brazilian singer. Third Time Lucky and An Olive Tree could have easily been sung by the former, which, to my tasting, proves what a great singer and composer Basia actually is.

The recurring 80’s layer in most of her songs can be a nuisance to those who have never been

Photos by Dimas and Bayu

fond of the decade, while others may forever yearn for the return of these good old days.

Performances like How Dare You and Time and Tide were welcomed by much applause and accompanied by sleek visuals of colourful bubbles and moving gradients.

Some of the musicians received some welldeserved individual moments during Basia’s concert. Cruising for Bruising was introduced by an incredible solo from saxophonist Ian Kirkham, better known as a member of Simply Red. And later, the Italian Giorgio was given the spotlight to show off his mastery of the guitar, Latin-American style. After the introduction of the band, the concert was concluded with Copernicus; taken from Basia’s successful 1989 album London Warsaw New York.

With the schedule in-hand numerous great bands passed the revue. Local and international bands alike gave performances varying from great to fantastic. The only difference between them would be the language of words.

Regarding the language of music, local artists carried as much weight as their counterparts.

One oddity did strike me numerous times. With the exception of some jumping and cheering young spectators, many visitors seemed to be walking around aimlessly and large groups sat on the ground in the halls, not applauding or moving on some very energetic sounds. I wondered if this was culturally normal, or if they

did not understand the music? After sitting and lying down between them, I still hesitated on the answer. Regardless of sitting or standing, my feet moved with the beat and my hands mimicked the melody as if I was playing one of the instruments myself. It just feels better standing.

This is why I was a bit perplexed that the special shows were designed to be all seating. Joss Stone actually mentioned it during her concert on the first day of the festival: “If you guys want to get up, and have a little boogie, please feel free.

Because isn’t that what music is for?”

At one point I was making so many notes on my phone that there was no time to listen to the music. It was impossible to give every good musician an ear, write everything down and be with the next band in time to catch the essence of their music. Luckily some of the larger shows will be on the festival’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/ javajazzfest), however if there is a downside to any festival of this magnitude it is just that - the magnitude. It can be difficult to leave a stage in order to eat at the food court, or the thought of missing an amazing moment because of a visit to the lavatory.

These are no complaints. All of abovementioned critiques are excuses to anxiously anticipate next year’s line-up, because the Java Jazz Festival is something special for the eyes and ears of any jazz aficionado, or any music aficionado for that matter. 

Rolf Tjalsma Rolf is a student from Belanda and works as an intern at Jakarta Expat since February. Likes music and travelling, dislikes sunburn and traffic. Don’t be angry because of his antics on the motorbike; he’s not used to driving here yet.

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nternational Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a not-for-profit children’s charity with ever growing projects in Indonesia, Thailand, and Kenya.

Founded in 1985 by Carol Sasaki in the US, more than 1,000 children are now attending the organisation’s learning centres in six locations. In Indonesia, they have centres in Jakarta, Bali, Medan and Aceh.

It is IHF’s mission to invest in children by providing them with a fundamental human right: education. In doing so they empower them with the skills and tools they need to overcome poverty and pursue rich and fulfilling lives, thereby becoming the leaders and pioneers of tomorrow.

By Esam Hassanyeh

Ever wondered what it is like to come to Indonesia for a volunteer abroad programme or contribute your time to a worthy cause as a local expat in Jakarta?

IHF’s ‘target children’ are those from the poorest of the poor families, residing in overcrowded slums. By providing extra after school classes, they supplement the inadequate public education, and also offer motivation for children to stay at school. Through the Education Programme (TEP), they also offer financial support to keep children from having to leave school.

IHF for the last 25 years has evolved into an organisation whose operations are run almost completely by voluntary staff.

Over the years, volunteers have stayed for periods of anywhere between one month and one year and many have provided their time through the ‘at-home volunteering’ option. Most volunteers, in addition to teaching responsibilities, help out with specific operational functions within the organisation like programme management, teacher training and curriculum, volunteer recruitment, university relations, fundraising, advocacy and finance. This policy is maintained year after year in order to keep its mission statement: “To educate, through real life experiences, not only our impoverished children, but also, equally, to educate many global citizens about the reality of impoverished communities and other cultures and to teach global leadership skills needed in the multi layered realities of running an NGO (non governmental organisation) - in such environments”.

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In today’s world where international volunteering is discussed in the same vein as ‘poverty tourism’, ‘money making industry’, IHF has leveraged its unique model and has been able to strike a very fine balance between the needs and impact in the community with needs and interests of the people working in the organisation, thereby making it a very attractive volunteering option for many reasons. Backed by a rigorous recruitment process, IHF has volontourist (2 weeks - 4 weeks), work study volunteers (4 weeks - 3 months), Co-Directors (minimum commitment of a year) and local volunteer options available to those who are committed to IHF’s cause and mission.

For Ayano Ogura, a long time volunteer at IHF (since 2008) from Japan/America, her decision to work with IHF was driven by her respect and admiration for the organisation’s CEO/Founder, Carol , with whom she interacted frequently at the San Diego headquarters. “I was instantly inspired by

Carol’s passion, personality, and love for her IHF children,” she says. Ayano also chose IHF because of their belief in the power of grassroots and ability to influence change at that level. For many, it is IHF’s ability to keep volunteering costs so low that attracts potential overseas volunteers when other big organisations charge thousands of dollars for a one week stay.

For Julie (from England) and Thibault Michot (from France), Co-Directors at Bali and Jakarta, it was the state of education in the Country, coupled with the diverse responsibilities at IHF that attracted them to a small, grass-roots organisation and not big development agencies. IHF is also a perfect avenue for people who are taking a short career break, trying to make a career transition into education from another industry or enrich their current professional experience. Kate Bool (from England) saw the IHF opportunity as a way to fast-track her chances to work in a managerial setting

in the education sector and leap frog her career to the next level. Tess Legge (From Australia), Co-Director at the Jakarta Centre is able to effectively utilise her background in Indonesian Studies from University of Melbourne to manage the day to day operations of the Centre as well as enhance programme efficiency by spearheading community outreach efforts to identify the most deserving students to enrol on the TEP programme.

IHF also provides a very conducive environment for proactive volunteers to identify ways to maximise the organisation’s impact on the children it serves. Sharon, a local volunteer in Jakarta and Rasika, a work-study volunteer from India both concur that their time at IHF gives them a chance to explore the need gaps within the education system here and identify how it can be effectively bridged through innovative programmes. Whether it is exploring a library initiative, piloting a life skills curriculum or even broaden the students’ cultural awareness through Bollywood and Balinese dance hobby classes, IHF management and staff are well aware that their mission should not stop at the frontier of education but should be tackled in a multi-perspective ‘holistic’ way.

The learning curve is extremely steep for most volunteers - whether it is pushing themselves out of their comfort zone culturally and personally by honing their intercultural skills; professionally by pushing themselves to teach first-generation learners, the experience is extremely rewarding. Most volunteers leave the Centre not only personally rewarded, but with a new family, a more open mind, a more loving heart and inspiration to be a torchbearer of change advocating equity in access to better quality education for deserving children in Indonesia. 

If you would like to get involved with IHF in Jakarta either through skills you have to offer or through a financial contribution, you can look them at up www.ihfonline.org ; email them at media.open@ihfonline.org and set up some time to visit their centre in East Jakarta.

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House for rent in Jagakarsa, Cilandak, South Jakarta

The land is 250sqm and the building is 400 sqm.

Description • 3 plus 1 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms • 2 floors with minimalist concept semi furnished with AC and water heater • telephone line • TV cable and internet • fish pool and a gazebo • one maid's bed room with separate bathroom • wet/dirty kitchen with the sink and cabinet • small storage • garage for one big car or two small cars.

• Price: Yearly 120 million, 6 months 70 million rupiah, 3 months 40 million rupiah, monthly 15 million rupiah.

Apartment for rent in strategic location Somerset Grand Citra, Kuningan

Description • 3 bedroom ( 2 +1 ), 2 bathrooms, • 1 maid room • Service area • Full kitchen set • View of Ciputra world • Balcony • Furnished • Easy access to Jl Sudirman, Mega Kuningan and Jl Gatot Subroto.

Size: 136 sqm.

• Price: US$ 2,200/month (nett) negotiable.

Minimum rental term 1 year.

Newly refurbished apartment for rent at Hampton Park Unit is Tower C (8th floor) type G Description • 2 Bed rooms • 2 toilets • 1 kitchen• 1 living room • 83 sqm.

• Price: 1,800/month nett (minimum 2 years) with

condition fully furnished.

Spacious Apartment in Casa Grande The apartment is in Mirage Tower on a high floor and is actually 2 apartments combined into one.

The apartment comprises: Description • Very large Master bedroom with ensuite; • Second bedroom (double) with ensuite; • Third bedroom (single); • Fourth bedroom (single) or study; • Large open plan living area comprising lounge, dining and kitchen area; • Main bathroom; • Utility room; • 2 rooms suitable for storage or as maids quarters (plus 2 maids bathrooms); • 2 Balconies; • Semi gross area 217m2, Net living area 183m2; • Fully furnished, 75% brand new furniture and fittings; • Secure basement parking.

• Price: $4,000/month (nett) negotiable.

1 year minimum rental term.

Casa Grande is a brand new apartment complex in the Kota Kasablanca Complex.

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Light Entertainment

The Emperor is Naked

By Eamonn Sadler

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n early 2012 I sat wide-eyed and speechless through Steven Spielberg’s epic Oscar seeker War Horse. Not because I was impressed, and not because I had missheard the title and was expecting a documentary about unfortunate women forced to sell their bodies during times of conflict, but because the entire premise of the movie was ridiculous. There were some heartwarming stories of kindness and heroism among the grotesque carnage of The Great War, but the unbelievably fortunate horse in the title role of this gooey mess would have received a merciful bullet through the head way before anybody could have called a ceasefire to cut it free from the barbed wire.

Why The Great Spielberg would spend so much time and money on this elaborate Disney-style tear-jerker I really have no idea. In an interview he said that The Great War is “merely a backdrop”, and that the story is less about war and more about “the connectivity an animal can bring to human characters”. If that’s true he could have saved millions by dropping The Great War altogether and using a contemporary police station as the setting for an emotional tale about a crime-busting partnership between a young cop

and his uncannily perceptive mount. Law Horse. But that could never be “epic” enough to attract an Oscar. The acting, direction, the production, the costumes and all the technical aspects of War Horse are absolutely brilliant, but they are just sugar on a sh*t sandwich for me.

But the movie that disappointed me the most recently is Skyfall. Like every other fan I have always watched James Bond movies to see our dapper hero save the world from an eccentric loony with a golden gun or a fluffy cat or something while flirting with Moneypenny, bedding a few babes and escaping a fiendishly painful death with mere seconds to spare. I thought the dramatic-sounding title Skyfall might refer to the cataclysmic result of a typically power-crazed Bond villain using artificial gravity beams or some other fictional new technology to steer meteors the size of Gibraltar on to a collision course with UN HQ. But no. It’s the name of Jimbo’s house in Scotland.

There are so many problems with this movie. For example, we all know that 007 (like tomorrow) never dies, so surely nobody believes he is a gonner in the first ten minutes?

And where is he supposed to be hiding after he supposedly croaks? MI6 can’t find him? They can locate the bad guy in Shanghai from a tiny bullet fragment they dig out of Bond’s shoulder but they can’t find the remains of their own top man even though they know exactly where he was when the worst Bond girl in the history of the franchise accidentally shot him? Why is he hiding? And why the gratuitous gay scene between Bond and the villain Raoul later on? I can

Thanks to all who entered last issue’s competition - we had a record number of entries. The correct answer was Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate, and the terrible tragedy that befell them was that Sharon Tate was murdered by followers of Charles Manson in August 1969 while she was eight months pregnant with Polanski’s baby. A truly terrible story and we hope the families and friends of all the victims of the “Manson family” have since recovered as much as possible. Manson is still in prison for his crimes and is 77 years old as of June 2012. He has been denied parole 12 times and will not be eligible for another parole hearing until 2027.

suspend disbelief with the best of them but I couldn’t stop rolling my eyes at these and many other nonsenses.

The ultimate battle at “Skyfall” is nothing more than MacGyver meets Home Alone for me, all silly homemade booby traps and impossible ingenuity. And why on earth would Bond deliberately lead the bad guy and his henchmen to his family estate of all places? So he can do battle with them and destroy his inheritance at the same time? The first thing the crusty old gamekeeper should have said is “Why the f*** did you bring them here you moron?” Jimbo could at least have taken a few handy chaps with him rather than try to take on an army of baddies single-handed except for a couple of lightly-armed and barely ambulatory pensioners.

To cap it all, at the end of the movie dear old M is dead, but her favourite bad boy doesn’t even bother to go to her funeral (even though it was basically his stupid choices that killed her). Seems to me the producers ran out of money and couldn’t afford to show us the old girl getting planted with suitable pomp and ceremony. If Ian Fleming saw this tired collection of clichés from his secret HQ in the sky he’s probably still spinning in his grave. Again, great acting, direction and production etc., but a very flawed story in so many ways in my opinion. A more fitting title to my mind would have been To Polish a Turd.  To read more by Eamonn Sadler, go to www.eamonnsadler.com To find out more about live stand-up comedy in Indonesia please e-mail jakarta@thecomedyclub.asia text or call 0821 1194 3084 or register at www.thecomedyclub.asia

We had a lot of correct entries this time but the winner is John G. from Benhil. Well done John.

Please contact us to collect your prize.

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1 Windows designed to reduce heat loss (6-7) 8 Seed case (3) 9 Devilish (9) 10 Very intense (8) 11 Opera song (4) 13 Spring flower (6) 14 Imposing - month (6) 16 Ancient stringed instrument (4) 17 In reverse (8) 20 Pasta in long strips (9) 21 Sick (3) 22 Refusal to change one’s opinions (13)

1 Bus station (5) 2 Subject to a binding agreement (5,8) 3 Very attractive (8) 4 Style of architecture - ornate typeface (6) 5 Skin problem (4) 6 Being used by the public (2,11) 7 Courageous - politely attentive to women (7) 12 Young mallard, for instance (8) 13 Very large statues (7) 15 Succulent plant (6) 18 Dig deep (5) 19 Said to stop a horse (4)

This is a still from a famous classic movie.

Can you name the movie AND the stars in this picture?

{ Answers in the next edition! }

*Answers for Edition 89 Across 1. Namby-pamby 7. Admitted 8. Spot 9. Rite 10. Frantic

12. Penetrating 14. Account 16. Omen 19. Slug 20. Observer 21. Stationery Down 1. Nadir 2. Moisten 3. Yeti 4. Alderman 5. Basin 6. Coping 11. Stand out

12. Pickle 13. Immerse 15. Ought 17. Needy 18. Oslo

This Edition’s Quiz: the Nature quiz Scan the barcode and answer the 10 questions correctly for a chance to win: A Sangria Sunday voucher worth Rp.1,800,000 from Tapas Movida, Cipete!

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Jakarta Expat­­­­ · ­26 September - 9 October 2012

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400,000 * Non-member (walk-in): Rp. 380,000 How to register?

Email events@britcham.or.id www.britcham.or.id

Announcements

Stacy Lewis won the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s Championship in Singapore on Sunday. It was her fisrt LPGA tittie of the 2013 season and her sixth in the career. This victory puts her back to world ranking #3 and gets her closer to #1 Yani Tseng and #2 Na Yeon Choi in the ranking points.

business & networking

BritCham - March’s Business & Social Gathering. Tue, 26 Mar 2013. Location: TBA on RSVP Located at the heart of a vibrant city-centre hub, voted our most popular business networking platform, this is an excellent opportunity to exchange views, solicit information, and seek out business opportunities. Light snacks will be served throughout the evening together with a 2.5 hour free flow of wine, beer, soft drinks, and juices. Entrance Fee: * Member (with booking): Rp. 220,000 * Member (walk-in): Rp. 250,000 * Non Member (with booking): Rp.

ICCC MARCH BIZTRO. Thu, 21 Mar 2013. Location: TBA on RSVP. Time: 6:00 - 8:30PM Join us for a night of networking and fun. Catch up with friends and business acquaintances over food and drinks. Everyone welcome!

Contribution: * ICCC, Calindo & CWA Members : Rp 150,000/person * Non-Member: Rp 250,000/person Membership forms available at the door * Individual Membership (Rp 500.000,-/year) * Corporate Membership (Rp 5.000.000,-/year) RSVP : iccc.secretariat@gmail.com www.iccc.or.id

music & festivals

A Special Night with Demi Lovato. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 Location: Istora Senayan Jakarta Join Demi Lovato – American singer-songwriter, musician, actress and anti-bullying spokesperson – for a night of entertainment right here in Jakarta!

VIP: TBA FESTIVAL: Rp. 675,000 TRIBUNE RS: Rp. 750,000 TRIBUNE GA: Rp. 475,000 Tickets available at: www.myticket.co.id Email: info@bigdaddy.co.id www.bigdaddy.co.id

Sigur Ros Live in Jakarta Fri, 10 May 2013. Istora Senayan, Jakarta The Icelandic band, Sigur Rós, known for its ethereal sound and the use of bowed guitar, abandoned English and sings their lyrics in hopelandic, having no semantic meaning, simply glossolalia. The tour continues in 2013 with a new live show, an 11-piece live band and new material. Sigur Rós, also noticeable for its incorporation of classical and minimalist aesthetic elements.

TICKET PRICE (included TAX 10%): Normal Festival Rp. 850.000 Tribune Rp. 700.000 ON THE SPOT: Festival Rp. 950.000 Tribune Rp. 800.000 Web Site: www.fluxandplay.com/

Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 - Sun, 14 Apr 2013 Location: Istora Senayan Jakarta Come experience a magical Disney fantasy on ice! Enter a world of wonder where heroes and hearts prevail. Join Ariel as she yearns to explore the world above the waves and Prince Eric breaks Ursula’s slithering spell to reclaim his one true love. See Prince Philip defeat the evil Maleficent as she transforms herself into a firebreathing dragon in a race against time to rescue Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora. Be there to discover a whole new world with Jasmine and Aladdin. And, watch in awe as the dreams of Cinderella, Belle, Snow White and Tiana all come true. High-flying jumps, daring acrobatics, breathtaking skating and lovable Disney friends are just a wish away! There is even a special appearance by Disney’s newest princess, Rapunzel. See Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes where believing is just the beginning!

Web Site: www.bigdaddy.co.id

Sports

Jakarta Komodos Netball Team. Location: Jalan Raya Jombang, Jakarta Java 15227 Ladies, are you fed up with 20

the lack of sport for women in Jakarta? Join the Jakarta Komodos Netball Team. We are a social side, who also compete in tournaments around Asia, and are looking for new players to grow our club. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the game, we’d love to have you.

For training times and further details, please contact Amie at onamieallen@hotmail.com or visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/ jakartakomodosnetballclub/

100.000.

VIP (21+): Rp. 500.000.

Please note: No alcohol is served in General Admission area For more info please contact info@ rednosefoundation.org

charity

A Charity Night for Red Nose Foundation. Fri, 5 April 2013 Location: Rolling Stone Café, Kemang. 5 pm - 11:30 pm.

(5 pm start for battle of the bands.)

The annual Red Nose in Concert fundraiser for the Red Nose Foundation is on again! This years’ concert includes a Battle of the Bands, and performances

by Sandhy Sondoro, Barry Likumahua Project, Gugun Blues Shelter and Ray D’Sky. General Admission: Rp.

5K Charity Run - Caring is Sharing by Mesa Hotels and Resorts. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 Location: Rangunan Zoo Mesa Hotels and Resorts will hold a “Mesa 5K Charity Run” at Taman Margasatwa Ragunan in collaboration with “Berlari Untuk Berbagi (BuB)”. It will start from 06.00 a.m. onwards with a registration fee of only IDR. 100.000,-/person incl.

T-shirt, Free Entry to Ragunan Zoo, Snacks and a Bunny doll symbolizing the donation for children with AIDS. This event is open for the public.

RSVP: Riena * Phone: +6221 719 4121 Ext. 8123 * Email: riena@ mesahotelsandresorts.com Email: info@ gk.mesahotelsandresorts.com www.mesahotelsandresorts.com

Special Events

Third Annual Amazing Big Durian Race (ABDR) by AmCham Indonesia’s Young Professionals. Sat, 13 Apr 2013. Location: TBA on RSVP It’s that time again! AmCham Indonesia’s Young Professionals’ Committee is hosting our Third Annual Amazing Big Durian Race (ABDR). ABDR is a giant scavenger hunt in which contestants, armed with cameras, race around the city taking pictures and collecting items from various locations. This year, we will be setting up a Twitter account for participants to post pictures and comments about the race in real time. Contestants will have the opportunity to win prizes from Blackberry, Amigos, Eastern Promise, Molly Malone’s, Aphrodite, Kinar/Fez, Clinic, Spanky’s, Papa Ron’s, De-Hair, Mercantile Athletic Club, Shangri-La Hotel, Nestle, SIB School, Santa Fe, Park Lane Hotel, Le Meridien Hotel, Outback Steakhouse, Bengkel Crossfit and more! Venue will be announced two days prior to the event for security reasons. Registration will open on March 15, so check back at a later date for registration details and race rules! If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact advisor@amcham.or.id before March 10, 2013. www.amcham.or.id

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property Houses for rent at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, Complex, 4-5 bedrooms, U$ 2000 - U$ 7000. Phone: 0816859551 081287488717

+ 2 bath, 1powder room, 1maid bed+bath room. 1 garage, 1 car port. Perfect for art gallery as well.

Rare property. Ready for rent $7000/ month (min 2 years). Selling Price Rp. 12 Billion. Contact: linaonly@ gmail.com/0815 888 9700

Classifieds are still FREE! Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Next issue deadline: 19 March 2013 Have something to sell? Looking for something to buy? Looking for staff? Selling property? Or need a place to live? Why not place your classified ad with Jakarta Expat!

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Jakarta’s best location? Secure, all toll roads within 5 min, Cilandak / Ampera R 15 min, B = 216m2, L = 465m2, 3 bedroom + office, living room, all marble + natural stone floor / wall, sit in kitchen w solid wood kitchen set, Sw pool in natural stone, mango tree in garden. With or without furniture. Rent or sale. 0816909354

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automotives

Unique - The only one in Indonesia.

Never used - Only 26km on clock.

(Unwanted Prize) All paperwork available. Value 23 Million - Will accept 17 Million. Contact John 08176 691552

Suzuki APV 2008 model, 60000kms, manual, twin blower aircon , full service history, asking price Rp110million. Call or sms 08119725715 for more details.

For sales: Honda Vario CBS 2010. Only 25.000 Km. Perfect condition. Expat owned. Price 9 million rupiah. New price 15 million. Contact: 081288129280

Motorbike 220cc. Custom paint-job, Fairings, leather hand stitched seat.

2005 BMW 530i (E60), black onyx on beige, all leather, full power. 40k original kilometers, all maintenance done by authorized BMW service centers, hard to find one in such an excellent condition.

Asking price: Rp 330 million. Call/ SMS 081511110366 or email ckpejman@yahoo.com.

For sale BMW X5 2001 Grey. 3.0 liter 100,000 km, 210 juta 081872910

Lifestyle living within a golf course.

House 363m2, Land 450m2, 4 Bedroom, livingroom, dining room, TV room, exclusive kitchen, Double garage + carport, swimming pool w gazebo in Sentul City w clean, cool and green environment, Pertamina Hospital, restaurants & all other daily needs around the corner in a modern and growing city. For sale or rent w or without furniture. 0816909354

FOR RENT! 2BR Apt @Hampton Park.

2 Bedrooms, Nice View, Fully Modern Furnished, Nice Dining Kitchen Set, Brand New, opposite Hotel Kristal, JIS, RS Pondok Indah. US1200 (negotiable) Please contact Linda 08179900188

Villa w/ swimming pool in the City Centre ready to rent/sell. Land 296m, building 300m. 3 bedroom

Discover Villa Gamrang. Experience our hospitality and the complete privacy of your own beach house.

Villa Gamrang (Cisolok beach, 4 hours’ drive from Jakarta) is designed to offer guests a wonderful and luxurious holiday with beautiful and natural surroundings. Stylish interior, several outdoor terrace’s, sea view, spacious garden, swimming pool, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, complete kitchen, cable television, internet. Idyllic place for couples or one or two families. Staff and in house catering available.

Attractive prices starting from IDR 1,150,000 per night. Most of our guests visit us again. Reservations. www.villa-gamrang.nl or just mail us villagamrang@gmail.com

jobs Looking for Work My name is fitria nurhayati. I am 24 years old. I would like to offer you my service. I had experience working with Canadian family. I also had 2 years experience working abroad in Singapore as a nanny and a year in hong kong for taking care of baby (infants). I have recomendation letter from my previous employer. Here

are the number you might want to contact as my reference (Mrs. Merrina Wedewer 081298642028 My number is Fitria nurhayati -0813 1775 9992

to contribute more than expected.

Aside from teaching, candidate is required to be involved in marketing the school during non-teaching days. Phone: 622153678355

I am an Australian arborist and horticulturist expert with 15 yr experiences, now residing in Bandung with family. Specializing in landscape design / consultancy and vertical gardens, for residential and commercial services available.

Please contact me: 085317381878 or bigjim1972@live.com.au

vacancies A growing Preschool in West Jakarta has vacancy for Preschool Teacher to teach children between 1 to 6 years old. Candidate must be able to prepare creative lesson plans that focus on the whole child with all four areas of development according to our curriculum guidelines. Animated, energetic, creative and passionate personality prefered. Able to work with parents as partners. A person who is loyal, is looking for long term working relationship is prefered.

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Flamingo Studio provides private & regular classes for ballet, Modern Dance, Fun Music & Movement, Wushu, Art and many more. Children & adult classes are available. For more information call 021-3920010.

For sale: Miniature Schnauzer puppies, born 21.Nov. 2012.

Parents are imported with American champion bloodlines.

This is the first & only litter for these parents and they are raised in a loving home environment. Price from 5 Mil IDR. Please call/ SMS/ email me, Asty 0819-10388835 or benstella02@gmail.com

Taiche Healing Master, harnessing supernatural energy: Bpk. Satria Adiluhung, Telp. 021.9686.9496 / 0852.8568.8819. Alternative therapy using natural body energy flows.

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are looking for Part time Native speakers to teach our corporate clients. If you are interested, please send your complete CV/ Resume and a recent photograph to recruitment@kpiconsultancy.com ordwi.nugroho@kpiconsultancy.com

Our company specialize in training and consulting. We are looking for Full time/Part time to teach our corporate clients.If you are interested,please send your CV/ Resume and a recent photograph to recruitment@kpiconsultancy.com

PT Koleksi Klasik Indonesia, publisher of the Jakarta Expat and the Bali Expat, is expanding its portfolio with a new tabloid that will focus on GOLF in INDONESIA. We are looking to hire AN EDITOR that is a golf enthusiast and has excellent written English and editing/proofreading skills. You are joining a world-class team at PT Koleksi Klasik. To qualify as an Editor, you must have some knowledge or background in the game of golf. This type of experience could include, but is not limited to: instructors,

coaches, avid players and followers of the sport, frequent golf vacationers, or writers with applicable experience in golf. Get started today by emailing us your resume. For resumes that do not include a golf, sports or writing background – please make sure to submit a writing sample on a golf related topic. info@ jakartaexpat.biz

My name is Hanif Darussalam from Semarang, central Java. I'm looking for a native speaker that can run my english course business. He/she must be not more than 30 years old, single,and love to travel. Good income....if u r interested, give me a call 087832568476.

services Traveling? Let us help you! As your partner in business, we aspire to provide service standards that are faster, more accurate and more reliable. Contact us now to assist you for all your travel needs. PT. Amazing World Explorer T&T. Kemang Square, 3rd floor unit III-12. Jl. Kemang Raya no. 5. Phone: 7179 4722 - awe. tours@gmail.com

To all Karate lovers and people who want to improve their inner being. Oss! Our Shotokan Karatedo International Federation Indonesia (SKIFI), world largest karate school with establishments in over 100 countries now open at Wisma Aldiron dojo, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 72, Jakarta 12780 opens new classes for all grades. Tuesday & Friday: Black Belt (17:15 – 19:00) Wednesday: all grades (18:00 – 19:30) Contact us at info@ skifi.org, www.skifi.org Rauf (HP. 0813.4183.0329).

YOUR PATHWAY TO 2ND YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS. Accounting? Finance? Marketing?

Management?

Media & Communication? IT? MIBT Jakarta campus provides programs that allow you to enter the second year of university overseas. Located in a bright new modern building with facilities that support firstclass teaching and learning activities, MIBT Jakarta facilitates your transition from high school to university level education in Australia and other countries.

Special direct pathway to Deakin University. For questions about MIBT Jakarta campus or to request a brochure, please contact us at 021 29022285-89 or visit our website at www.mibt.or.id

We provide tutor for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Language, etc.

For Primary, Secondary (IGCSE/ MYP), Senior High, IB (SL/HL), A Level, SAT. 22

Curriculum Basis: International Baccalaureate & University of Cambridge International Examinations - Tutor comes to your house - Tutor mastering the subject - Tutorial is explained in English - Responsible and discipline tutor - We make sure we match you with the right tutor - Parents gets a progress report Our tutors come from a reputable university in Jakarta e.g. Universitas Indonesia (UI).

Discrete Private Jl. Joglo No.34 Ph. 021 7888 9523 HP. 0821 3600 8800 (Mr. Asep) discreteprivate@gmail.com www.discreteprivate.com

For those who want to learn music especially in Piano, Keyboard, and Electone right from the Basic level up to Advanced level. And the teacher is willing to come to students' house if the instruments are available. With a YAMAHA certificate in music and experiences in teaching, I am confident to teach all ranges of age start from 5 years old up to >60 years old. All materials needed are provided by the teacher. And the schedules can be arranged flexibly. It's never too late for those who are willing to be able to play music, as long as they seriously want to learn and focus on it. So, what are you waiting for ? Come and join me ! And let's rock the world with music ! Call me on +62859-5920 8070 with Hesty for further information. Or you can also add my Blackberry PIN on 26C7FC0F. Thank you and see you!

better immunity, more energy, improved breathing, less brain fog, decrease stress! Just to name a few. Call now and mention the Jakarta Expat to receive 50% off initial consult and first treatment. www. lifestylechiropracticjakarta. com 08111041881 / 021 7203769

I am offering a profesional service in F&B photography in reasonable price. If you need your restaurant a new menu or just a few promotion photos, call me. With photography experiance more than 10 years, huge list of satisfy and return clients; yes there is international brand restaurant with michelin star also among my clients, don't hasitate to CALL ME.. Charlie Sugiri F&B specialist photographer Phone: +62 8129174836

I am offering a profesional service in F&B photography in reasonable price. If you need your restaurant a new menu or just a few promotion photos, call me. With photography experiance more than 10 years, huge list of satisfy and return clients; yes there is international brand restaurant with michelin star also among my clients, don't hasitate to CALL ME.. Phone: +62 8129174836 Charlie Sugiri, F&B specialist photographer

INTERNATIONAL, DOMESTIC, LOCAL, OFFICE MOVING, STORAGE ... Call Francois 085 8838 98678, email: francois@safeway.co.id, or Lanny 081 3166 61874, email: lanny@safewayrelo.com www.safewayrelo.com “RELOCATION MADE EASY”

Teaching Indonesian lesson online

by Skype for foreigners and get free trial now! For more information details, please visit our blog: WWW. LEARNBAHASA.NET or email to carolina@learnbahasa.net 085234292211

Bahasa Indonesia class starts on 25 March 2013 at the American Club. Private also available for Bahasa/English/ Mandarin.

Qualified teacher & excellent material 021-68888246 or 081385590009 www.sibschool.com

Welcome to Jakarta! If you haven’t already discovered the expat website, come visit. You’ll find a wealth of practical information for newly arrived expatriates in our extensive data Welcome to Jakarta! If you haven’t already discovered the expat website, come visit. You’ll find a wealth of practical information for newly arrived expatriates in our extensive database of articles. Medical, housing, schooling, social life and more are covered in great depth. Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates www.expat.or.id

Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needs. Contact Paul Beale, mobile: +62 816 137 0663, office: 021-5220990 E: paulbeale@gms-financial.com

Teaching bahasa indonesia for jakarta expat. You can contact me on 085697692508

ARE YOU IN PAIN? WANT TO FEEL BETTER? At our wellness center, Lifestyle Chiropractic, our American trained professionals have helped 1000s of practice members: improve sleep, decrease back/neck pain, eliminate headaches, when all else failed. even avoid getting sick/flu with

Have the Coolest Party With BINTANG PARTY EXPRESS. We deliver and serve Bintang & Heineken Draught beer to your door, just email to: party_express@yahoo.com or dial 759 24611 or +6285715587548

Scan your books to read them on the go!!! PT. MegaEnviron is specialized in scanning books even without removing the book bindings (non-destructive scan).

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Place a Classified Ad and get results!

Send in your classifieds to ads@jakartaexpat.biz Other services include scanning documents, photographs, films, and slides, data entry, managing documents and database. Contact: Charoen Sanpawa, Mobile: 0811930-3744, Office: 021-632-6667.

E-mail:charoen@megaenviron.com www.MegaEnviron.com

Do you have a gym? Could you use 5 sets of Reebok steps with mat. Left over from ex Jkt gym teacher. All for Rupiah 2 million. Money going to charity. Please contact: granfern3@ gmail.com

LOOKING FOR RUNNING COACH. FROM FIRST STEPS. FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS PURPOSES. LIVE AROUND CILANDAK/CIPETE/ KEMANG/FATMAWATI AREA. I WOULD LIKE TO START ASAP. CONTACT ME: 0817-6600-925

WANTED: We are moving to apartment and we arelooking for used furniture that fit into our little apartment like 2 or 3 seater sofa, day bed with frame, chest of drawers, fridge, rug and shelves.Please contact me to 0819 1010 1200 or email to t_tootz@yahoo.com.

For Sale Gold set - Taylor made.

Selling full golf set, taylor made, including driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, putter (hotwhite) and golf bag. price Rp. 3.500.000 for everything - avburkert@yahoo.com Music Course (Private Classical Piano Lesson) for Children. Wellexperienced in teaching piano for children and music theory as well.

If interested, for further info please send message to: music_course@ hotmail.com or 0816.17856074

others For Sale. 1 table tennis table, brand name MITTAKU. Contact Information: Mobile +62 813 15725315 e-mail benmisero@yahoo.co.uk

For Sale: A set of nice and artistic bar counter + 4 stools. Solid Mahoni melamic finish with real leather trim at bar front and stool-cushions. Bar size: 1200x1100x400mm. Not newly made but never been used and well maintained. Price:Rp. 13.000.000,Contact: sutari@alfalima.com

Mitsushiba Irons Reg/Graphite shaft.9 piece (3 through Sand). Putter+ Calloway driver/3wood/7wood+ golf bag. All for 5.3 million. Great for beginner to serious golfing. Pls email:granfern3@ gmail.com/085772029003

These ultra-exclusive lures make great gifts for a man who has almost everything. Especially a man who spends too much of his time fishing or thinking about fishing. If your bloke hasn't much liked the gifts you have bought him lately then get him a set or two of these gorgeous functional artworks beautifully finished with his own name signed on the bottom! See www.ourflyer.com for more info.

Animal lovers. Roo (12 weeks old) was found during a violent storm in Bali, he was hypothermic, had been living off scraps and been attacked by other dogs. Taken in by a kindly diving instructor Roo is now healthy, wormed and fully vaccinated. His rescuer is leaving Bali at the end of March and looking for a home for Roo. Willing to pay for any relocation costs involved in moving Roo to a new home. Please contact Chris on HP: +628131485460 or Email: cdbriggsy@hotmail.com.

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Java Sea Charters. Explore West Java and the Sunda Straits aboard Jakarta’s favorite liveaboard the “Cecelia Ann”. Activities include diving, surfing, fishing, and trekking around Krakatau, Ujung Kulon and Panaithan Island. Trips depart from Anyer, maximum 10+PAX for overnight trips and 20 PAX for day cruises. Mid week specials available!

Contact Kyle for more information.

Phone: 082 111 616 030.

Email:info@javaseacharters.com / Wesite:www.javaseacharters.com

I am interested in starting up ¨Mappy Hours¨ here in Jakarta.

It would be a monthly meetup for geonerds to talk maps and projects. Those interested should contact me at katrina@engelsted. co and we can get started with some amazing geospatial events.

I am looking for a qualified experienced prenatal yoga instructor for private classes in Kemang. Please e-mail me asap leonira@yahoo.com

Fruit machine, takes coins but doesn't pay out. The best way to save money. Needs repair. Price: 2 million rupiah. Contact 08111490400

Authentic old dining table. Carving of unruly child(ren) makes a conversation piece. Solid teak.

Dimensions: L122 x W75 x H77cm.

Table top one piece 3 cm thick.

Natural finish maintained with teak oil. Price: Rp 8,500,000. Contact: Hans 0813-1632 1133

For sale Fisher Price swinger Second Rp.500,000 contact 08111881214

personals Fond of gym but recently no spirit left due to office hardship.

Really need a female partner accompanying in workout and inspire for routine presence.

Kindly write if you are the one who need fitness companion too: monymkr2000@gmail.com

Hi. I am new to Jakarta and in my twenties. Just arrivedwill be here for 3 years. I am looking for a companion to look after me and show me what Jakarta is all about. Maybe we

will be friends, maybe we will be more. Age, nationality and gender are details that I hold no prejudgments towards. Take a chance, write to me to find out if we could be a good fit. sarahinthetropics@yahoo.com

Hi, I’m Indonesian and living in Jakarta. I am looking for a companion who living around Jakarta. Age, Nationality and gender are details are needed. Write to me to find out if we could be a good friend. email yohanesrajong@ yahoo.co.id

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